IDMC Publication Analysis

This dashboard presents an analysis of how the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has been referenced across a wide range of publications from 2008 to the present. It offers a window into the growing influence of IDMC’s data and analysis, which are not just informational assets but essential tools for decision-making across sectors.

From high-level policy frameworks to field-level assessments, IDMC’s evidence supports a broad spectrum of users — including governments, UN agencies, NGOs, academics, and civil society — in understanding and addressing internal displacement.

The data was collected via Google Search API and the ReliefWeb API. While some limitations in automated extraction may lead to minor errors, the dataset was carefully processed to extract meaningful patterns and insights from the retrieved search results.

Over the past 18 years, the global conversation on internal displacement has evolved significantly, with 5,934 publications citing IDMC.

These metrics highlight the scale and reach of displacement data, with 1752 organizations contributing and 2024 emerging as a landmark year.